Missing 84-year-old Shannons Flat man Richard Karpinski has been found alive and well by emergency services. Mr Karpinski, who had last been seen on Tuesday walking towards the bush near his home on Bobeyon Rd 40km outside Cooma, was found at 12pm on Thursday, September 6, Monaro Police District said. “He is currently on his way to Cooma hospital for a check up,” police said. “Police would like to thank everyone would assisted. “In particular personnel from SES NSW and ACT, NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW Ambulance, Westpac Helicopter, PolAIR, Toll Rescue and local community including those who turned up and offered their assistance.”

Missing 84-year-old Shannons Flat man Richard Karpinski has been found alive and well by emergency services.

Mr Karpinski, who had last been seen on Tuesday walking towards the bush near his home on Bobeyon Rd 40km outside Cooma, was found at 12pm on Thursday, September 6, Monaro Police District said.

“He is currently on his way to Cooma hospital for a check up,” police said.

“Police would like to thank everyone would assisted.

“In particular personnel from SES NSW and ACT, NSW Rural Fire Service, NSW Ambulance, Westpac Helicopter, PolAIR, Toll Rescue and local community including those who turned up and offered their assistance.”